Army ROTC

Army Reserve Officer Training Corps

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

WHAT IS ROTC?

LEADERSHIP THAT LASTS A LIFETIME

Army ROTC is an elective curriculum you take along with your required college classes.
It gives you the tools, training and experiences that will help you succeed in any
competitive environment. Along with great leadership training, Army ROTC can pay for
your college tuition. Because Army ROTC is an elective, you can participate your freshman
and sophomore years without any obligation to join the Army. You will have a normal
college student experience like everyone else on campus, but when you graduate, you
will be commissioned as an Officer in the Army. At that point, you will have a wide
range of interest areas you can specialize in called branches.

WHY BECOME AN OFFICER?

Those who succeed in the Army ROTC program are students who excel and want something
more out of the college experience. Generally, these students are scholars who keep
their grades up, athletes who are physically strong and leaders who have a great desire
to learn.

YOUR COMMITMENT

Army ROTC students who receive an Army ROTC scholarship or enter the Army ROTC Advanced
Course must agree to complete a period of service with the Army.

You can serve full time in the Army for three years (four years for scholarship winners)Selected
Cadets may choose to serve part time in the U.S. Army Reserve or Army National Guard
while pursuing a civilian career

It's an experience that you can't get anywhere else, and your leadership skills will
be challenged every day. Contact your campus Military Science department for more
specific details on your Army ROTC service commitment.

Enrolling in the Army ROTC Basic Course does NOT involve a commitment of service to
the Army unless you have received an Army ROTC Scholarship.